Blog Post Formats

“Some posts are full-fledged articles with substantial content, some are simply pointers (links) to content found elsewhere, some are announcements, some are reviews (of books, movies, events, etc.), and some are compilations of content published in various locations.”

Amy Gahran described seven such formats and even outlined the characteristics of each type: link-only, link-blurb, brief remark, list, short article, long article, and series postings. On Functioning Form, however, I’ve been labeling each post as one of these six formats:

Announcements –Information about an upcoming speaking event, an article published elsewhere or design organization news.

Articles –Medium to long posts about a specific subject matter. These often consist of original ideas or commentary on trends, ideas, or applications (these form the bulk of the archives).

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